STORM LANDINGS: Epic Amphibious Battles in the Central Pacific

The story of seven assaults executed against murderous enemy fire--Tarawa, Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa--and a potential eighth, Kyushu, all part of Admiral Nimitz's Central Pacific Drive in November 1943. Alexander vividly portrays the sheer drama of these battles whose magnitude and ferocity may never again be seen in warfare. Photos & maps.